2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog (20273)
Geography
Programs
- Forest Management, B.S. major
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Geography, B.S.
major
Giscience Emphasis -
Geography, B.S.
major
Earth Science Emphasis - Global Studies, B.A. major
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Policy and Planning, B.S.
major
Urban Resources Planning Emphasis -
Policy and Planning, B.S.
major
Natural Resources Planning Emphasis -
Social Studies, B.A.
major
Geography Emphasis - Sustainability and Resource Management, B.A.S. major
- Geography minor
- GIS minor
- Geographic Information Science cert
- Outdoor Leadership cert
Forest Management, B.S. major
The Forest Management undergraduate major will focus on producing field- and technology-competent foresters equipped with the knowledge and skills to sustainably manage forests for multiple objectives and outcomes. This program is designed as a companion degree, requiring transfer from or completion of a Forestry Tech A.A.S. prior to enrollment. The educational program in forestry leading to the baccalaureate degree in Forest Management is a candidate for accreditation by the Society of American Foresters (SAF), under the forestry standard.
Courses to complete baccalaureate degree in forestry for companion “2+2” transfer program with MNC Itasca and Vermillion Society of American Foresters (SAF) accredited Forestry Tech AAS programs.
A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Forest Management B.S. degree and include the following:
- 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
- Required major core credits
- Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
- Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements
Multiple Credentials
Any additional major, minor or certificate in a degree must have at least 6 credits of course work not used to meet the requirements of another major, minor or certificate in the degree.
Required Credits: 54
Required GPA: 2.25
I REQUIRED FORESTRY CORE
Complete the following courses:
- BIOL 2339 Ethics of Fish and Wildlife Management (3 credits)
- BIOL 4623 Forest Ecology (4 credits)
or BIOL 3720 Plant Form and Function (4 credits) - ECON 3040 Environmental Economics (3 credits)
or ECON 3500 Forestry and Natural Resource Economics (3 credits) - ENVR 3700 Natural Resource Management (3 credits)
- FOR 3150 Forest Issues and Policy (3 credits)
- FOR 3210 Regional and International Silviculture (3 credits)
or FOR 4220 Adaptive Silviculture (3 credits) - FOR 3220 Felling and Harvesting Systems (1 credit)
- FOR 3240 Applied Forest Management on the Chippewa National Forest (1 credit)
- FOR 3310 Tribal and Community Forestry (3 credits)
- FOR 3510 Forest Biometry (4 credits)
- FOR 4110 Forest Mensuration (3 credits)
- FOR 4130 Dendroecology (3 credits)
- FOR 4140 Forest Health (4 credits)
- FOR 4230 Integrated Forest Management (3 credits)
- GEOG 3232 Intermediate Geographic Information Systems (3 credits)
- GEOG 4130 Biogeography (3 credits)
or GEOG 4140 Landscape Ecology (3 credits) - GEOG 4285 Drone Applications (3 credits)
- GEOL 3120 Soils (4 credits)
or BIOL 3120 Soils (4 credits)